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Macworld I love to use my Apple products to set timers, usually while cooking. I use my Apple Watch for this all the time, raising my messy hands up to tell Siri to start a timer. My HomePod is another favorite, for the same reason–when I’m cooking, touching my phone...

Macworld Expanding its use of low-flying satellites for models of iPhone starting with the iPhone 14, Apple added Messages to the set of available features with the release of iOS 18. But there are a lot of footnotes as to how it works when you’re away from cellular and...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros High data transfer rates Good fan Cons No transport bag No rubber feet Our Verdict The SE920 External SSD is a high-performance USB4 SSD drive at a good price. The data rates are fast and stable over a long period and the...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Can also be used as a normal Bluetooth controller Quiet buttons Hall effect sticks Interchangeable stick caps Cons iPhone cannot be charged while playing Our Verdict The Scuf Nomad is a compact Bluetooth controller for the...

Macworld The first major update to iOS 18 is coming next week. In previews of the new hearing aid feature for the AirPods Pro 2, The Verge and The Wall Street Journal mentioned that the feature will be included in iOS 18.1, and Apple told them that the update will be...

Macworld Apple last updated the Mac Pro in 2023 when it was the last Mac to be outfitted with an M-series chip–three years after Apple started to use its own silicon in Macs. The Mac Pro may be on a longer update cycle than the other Macs because it’s an expensive...

Macworld The M4 MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini launched in October 2024 but the M4 MacBook Air was a no show. Apple’s now fixed that with the launch of an M4 MacBook Air. M4 MacBook Air: Release date Pre-order the M4 MacBook Air from Thursday, March 5 On sale from...

Macworld We expect the M4 MacBook Pro, M4 Mac mini, and M4 iMac announcements next week to be the last major product released for 2024. But it appears that Apple is going to start 2025 in a big way. According to a new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is gearing...

Macworld We got our first taste of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, but there were many missing features. With iOS 18.2, we get a lot of them, including Visual Intelligence, image generation, ChatGPT integration, and more. There are quite a few welcome improvements in the...

Macworld Charging up your iPhone is super easy when you have the right tools, and Apple’s Magsafe charger is one of the best, especially when it’s on sale. Today, Amazon is selling Apple’s MagSafe Charger for $27, a 31 percent discount from its $39 MSRP. Apple’s...

Macworld iOS is one of the largest gaming platforms in the world, and Apple makes a lot of revenue from third-party games sold through the App Store. But it doesn’t always do a great job of promoting (or preserving) high-quality games or encouraging innovation and...